Which has higher clientelism index, Argentina or Vanuatu?

Argentina, at 0.442 against 0.421 in Vanuatu as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Vanuatu?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Clientelism Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Vanuatu: Clientelism Index

Argentina

0.442

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.421

in 2025

Argentina rank

100th

Vanuatu rank

103rd

Clientelism Index over time

Argentina
Vanuatu

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.442 against 0.421 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.021.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 100th and Vanuatu ranks 103rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 11 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.8454	0.114	0.7314	Argentina
1910s	0.69	0.114	0.576	Argentina
1920s	0.5833	0.114	0.4693	Argentina
1930s	0.4709	0.114	0.3569	Argentina
1940s	0.4125	0.114	0.2985	Argentina
1950s	0.3346	0.114	0.2206	Argentina
1960s	0.3857	0.114	0.2717	Argentina
1970s	0.3558	0.1092	0.2466	Argentina
1980s	0.2687	0.1065	0.1622	Argentina
1990s	0.5031	0.2343	0.2688	Argentina
2000s	0.4622	0.5584	0.0962	Vanuatu
2010s	0.4447	0.4931	0.0484	Vanuatu
2020s	0.4612	0.4378	0.0233	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher clientelism index, Argentina or Vanuatu?: Argentina, at 0.442 against 0.421 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in clientelism index between Argentina and Vanuatu?: 0.021, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Vanuatu?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Vanuatu rank globally for clientelism index?: Argentina ranks 100th and Vanuatu ranks 103rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Clientelism Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Clientelism Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 24,366 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Composite index measuring the extent to which politics hinge on clientelistic exchanges of targeted goods, jobs, or cash for electoral support; higher values denote more pervasive clientelism.